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The most fundamental change in business education today is the reorientation from a “techniques-based curriculum” to what can be characterized as a “competencies-based curriculum.” In the former, technical knowledge and proficiencies are viewed as the primary educational objectives. In the latter, a broad, core set of educational competencies is identified as the primary objective of the course curriculum (Herring & Williams, 2000). Such a reorientation is thought to provide long-term value to the student (and society), support life-long learning, and provide enhanced career opportunities for future business professionals.
“The principal idea behind problem-based learning is ... that the starting point for learning should be a problem, a query or puzzle that the learner wishes to solve” (Boud, 1985, p. 13).
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Barsky, N.P., Catanach, A.H., Stout, D.E. (2002). A PBL Framework for Introductory Management Accounting. In: Bentzen-Bilkvist, A., Gijselaers, W.H., Milter, R.G. (eds) Educational Innovation in Economics and Business. Educational Innovation in Economics and Business, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1392-4_1
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